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he's up 5 in florida, 7 in ohio and 7 in virginia. but that is with all likely voters. once you isolate voters extremely interested in the election the race is much closer. >> stephen: yes. much closer among the extremely interested. and romney's tied when you focus on the index pressably intrigued. and he's up, he's up by 2 points when you count only voters who are sigh cotically engaged. (applause) the point is the point is the polls showing romney behind have to be wrong. >> we have a bunch of polls, gallup, pew and-- and uh-- the cnn which either oversampled democrats or at least in the case of cnn, appear to grossly underestimate the percentage of independents. >> there is really lousy sampling in these polls. >> i don't believe them because i think the sampling is probably skewed. >> it is clear that many of these polls are oversampling. >> the polls are skewed. >> i don't believe them. you can go through all the scientific goobledygook you like, i done believe them. >> yes, they're basing this all on scien particular goobledygook which is also the name of stuart
he's up 5 in florida, 7 in ohio and 7 in virginia. but that is with all likely voters. once you isolate voters extremely interested in the election the race is much closer. >> stephen: yes. much closer among the extremely interested. and romney's tied when you focus on the index pressably intrigued. and he's up, he's up by 2 points when you count only voters who are sigh cotically engaged. (applause) the point is the point is the polls showing romney behind have to be wrong. >> we...
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not west virginia. [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs lowering home values, puttingamilies at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >> there is a new lawsuit in the case of a health-care worker accused of infecting patients with hepatitis c. >> he is accused of infecting at least 31 people. when new hampshire lawyer says one of his clients was affected in 2008. he says it happened at the baltimore va facility in the hospital is taking responsibility. prosecutors say the inspections began in 2010. >> today is the final day to speak out about the june troubles when it took too lo
not west virginia. [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs lowering home values, puttingamilies at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy independence....
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barack obama won virginia by 7 and i won by 18 the next year. the independent voters make up their mind of ten times near the end. mitt romney has to continue to focus what he started this campaign about six months ago that we can do a lot better. the president has trial ed, his policies have failed. you can't have gas prices doubling and all of this high level of people on food stamps and call that a success for the middle class. he has to make it clear why the presidency is going to make it for the middle class. and i think the debates are going to be more important. i think we are going to have financial parody down the road. we got crushed on spending and i think we have a descent chance to win. it is margin of error and things can change. >> i think the independent voter haven't made up your mind yet. >> it is a long way to go yet and mitt romney will have the fire power if he can stop committing gaffes. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> and here to argue the other side is top democrat. the former governor of meichiga and current host o
barack obama won virginia by 7 and i won by 18 the next year. the independent voters make up their mind of ten times near the end. mitt romney has to continue to focus what he started this campaign about six months ago that we can do a lot better. the president has trial ed, his policies have failed. you can't have gas prices doubling and all of this high level of people on food stamps and call that a success for the middle class. he has to make it clear why the presidency is going to make it...
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anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to bld a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. nonot west virginia. this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ ♪ >> the democratic partyy established itself relentlessly through the end johnny one-note man for that they arehe
anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to bld a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. nonot west virginia....
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ould not be able to do that. >> sunday. >>> anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a.. world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official partment of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schchools n maryland. not west virnia. abut it'll become so much more. concrete and steel... a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money es... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... questi seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. >>> that had been in the nning, but olympics wenner -- swimmer ryan
ould not be able to do that. >> sunday. >>> anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a.. world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official partment of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good...
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not west virginia. the middle class is carrying a heavy load in america. but mitt romney doesn't see it. under the romney plan, a middle class family will pay an average of up to $2,000 more a year in taxes. while at the same time giving multi-millionair like himself a $250,000 tax cut so, romney hits the middle class harder... and gives millionaires an n even bigger break. is that the way forward for america? i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> this was a smart buy at a flea market. this could land the woman up to $100,000. >> bought a $60 sheet -- she bought a $60 a box of assorted art. this was in there. it is a renoir. the buyer remained anonymous. she said she was more interested in the frame of the painting. after noticing the renoir, she had it checked out. it is scheduled at an auction by the end of the month. much more on this tonight at 7:00. i have a painting like that were about $15. >> i thought it was too easy. sometimes we who work in the news business find ourselves the story. that's what happened to the folks at ke-tv in the mi
not west virginia. the middle class is carrying a heavy load in america. but mitt romney doesn't see it. under the romney plan, a middle class family will pay an average of up to $2,000 more a year in taxes. while at the same time giving multi-millionair like himself a $250,000 tax cut so, romney hits the middle class harder... and gives millionaires an n even bigger break. is that the way forward for america? i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> this was a smart buy at a flea...
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fired in the battle for virginia. republican presidential vice -- republican vice presidential ryan speaking to a virginia about 90 s ago. the nation's and it national debt that he and mitt romney on the best choice to turn things back around. the gop has to polls out today is pulling ahead in virginia. g to the nbcrdin washington post poll. before the latest surrounding mitt romney's comments at a fund- raiser. >> as you said, this latest onhington post poll focuses virginia voters. to the numbers, barack obama leads mitt romney 62 to voters.g likely this is as candidates continue and move past other distractions. >> president barack obama is about the campaign. there are not a lot of people are victims. there are not a lot of people to think they're entitled something. video, romney is seen that 47% of americans will vote for president obama are dependent on government. >> my job is not to worry about those people. i'll never convince them. >> while romney is not his comments, he says it was taken out of context. in
fired in the battle for virginia. republican presidential vice -- republican vice presidential ryan speaking to a virginia about 90 s ago. the nation's and it national debt that he and mitt romney on the best choice to turn things back around. the gop has to polls out today is pulling ahead in virginia. g to the nbcrdin washington post poll. before the latest surrounding mitt romney's comments at a fund- raiser. >> as you said, this latest onhington post poll focuses virginia voters. to...
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. >> his visit to virginia have been frequent in recent weeks. his top today took him to vandyke parkway. he spoke to supporters for roughly 20 minutes, mostly about jobs and the et it would take to turn the economy around. >> at the weekend make it happen spirit is there. we have a government that recognizes that by lifting individuals and celebrating success in america, we ought well have more of it. then you will see the economy come roaring back. >> a protester was removed after asking why are you politicking libya. that came just as romney with asking for a moment of silence for the diplomat killed in the country. >> supreme court justices in pennsylvania are questioning whether a new voter i.d. law should take place before the november election. this is the state supreme court. and whether it guarantees the white to vote, each voter would be required to show a valid identification. lawyers expect a decision by the end of the month. >> attaching tribute today for the first man to step foot on the moon. neil armstrong was remembered at a serv
. >> his visit to virginia have been frequent in recent weeks. his top today took him to vandyke parkway. he spoke to supporters for roughly 20 minutes, mostly about jobs and the et it would take to turn the economy around. >> at the weekend make it happen spirit is there. we have a government that recognizes that by lifting individuals and celebrating success in america, we ought well have more of it. then you will see the economy come roaring back. >> a protester was removed...
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president obama heading to virginia beach as he tries to keep virginia out of reach for romney. >> reporter: in virginia beach, president obama tailored his latest attack on mitt romney to the military voters here as he hit his opponent for his recent comments that 37% of americans who don't pay income taxes see themselves as victims. >> i travel a lot around this country and i don't immediate meet a lot of victims. i see a lot of veterans who have served this country with bravery and distinction and i see soldiers who defend our freedom every single day and i see those military families who are wondering whether their loved ones are going to come back home safe and sound. that's who i see. >> reporter: active duty military and combat zones do not pay federal income tax and veterans do not pay income tax on their benefits, hammering that theme, jim webb a veteran and father. >> but in receiving veterans benefits, they are not takers. they are givers in the ultimate sense of the world. thank you. >> you might not be able to tell by the supportive crowd of thousands here, but this part of the
president obama heading to virginia beach as he tries to keep virginia out of reach for romney. >> reporter: in virginia beach, president obama tailored his latest attack on mitt romney to the military voters here as he hit his opponent for his recent comments that 37% of americans who don't pay income taxes see themselves as victims. >> i travel a lot around this country and i don't immediate meet a lot of victims. i see a lot of veterans who have served this country with bravery...
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. >> reporter: virginia congressman rob wittman is on the house armed services committee. nationwide 2.1 million jobs are at risk. virginia alone relies on 113,000 jobs, $8 billion in sales and $150 million in state revenue. >> we need that information so that folks out there and federal government employees and our contractors know what to expect and how this will affect their lives. >> reporter: democrats blamed republicans for not letting them raise taxes and bring in more revenue while republicans had blamed democrats for not cutting enough entitlements. jim moran says he does not think congress would risk losing defense jobs. >> no employer should be issuing any so-called war notices. i don't expect anyone to have to be laid off as a result of this impending sequester. i think we're going to kick the can down the road and deal with it in the spring. >> reporter: but if congress does not act, in less than four months defense cuts will go into effect putting a very easy to understand result on the not so easy to say hammer of sequestration. remember, all this was made n
. >> reporter: virginia congressman rob wittman is on the house armed services committee. nationwide 2.1 million jobs are at risk. virginia alone relies on 113,000 jobs, $8 billion in sales and $150 million in state revenue. >> we need that information so that folks out there and federal government employees and our contractors know what to expect and how this will affect their lives. >> reporter: democrats blamed republicans for not letting them raise taxes and bring in more...
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and michelle obama also and virginia. she has a two campaign stops, the first will happen in richmond. she will end up later today in fredericksburg. we have much more coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> thank you. 12:05. a sunny day. it looks like we will have to change soon. >> here in the belfort weather center we are looking at the fifth day of beautiful weather. all good things must come to an end. but enjoy the rest of the day. 76 degrees at dulles. 75 at reagan national. travel plans, it take you across the country, no problems. detroit, indianapolis, plenty of sunshine in the south and miami. our forecast closer to home -- temperatures should top off around 82 degrees. but tonight we could be looking at a couple showers. a cold front moves into the area. full detail and the extended outlook coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you. an emotional service this morning as the nation remembered astronaut neil armstrong. the worst -- the first man to walk on the moon. many went to the national cathedral. that is where w
and michelle obama also and virginia. she has a two campaign stops, the first will happen in richmond. she will end up later today in fredericksburg. we have much more coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> thank you. 12:05. a sunny day. it looks like we will have to change soon. >> here in the belfort weather center we are looking at the fifth day of beautiful weather. all good things must come to an end. but enjoy the rest of the day. 76 degrees at dulles. 75 at reagan national....
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hail laser-like focus on virginia. both sides really crunching the figures to determine their next move. >> he has gotten us to $16 trillion. >> constantly talking numbers. these new ones present a mathematical challenge. litton pulls and these three king states. florida 5 and virginia and getting so much attention. how does he turn it around? the running mate paul ryan said that might take people understanding exactly who he is. >> this is a guide at the height of his successful business turn the entire company into a search and rescue operation the moment he heard that a college daughter was missing. >> it was the matter of getting the message out there about my dad. he is the one more qualified to tackle the nation's problems, in particular the economy. >> being an incumbent is never easy. the president to the mayor of likability. >> obama claims that others are skeptical. >> embarrassing he has nothing to offer. he made a lot of money for himself and investors but what about the people and the workers laid off from
hail laser-like focus on virginia. both sides really crunching the figures to determine their next move. >> he has gotten us to $16 trillion. >> constantly talking numbers. these new ones present a mathematical challenge. litton pulls and these three king states. florida 5 and virginia and getting so much attention. how does he turn it around? the running mate paul ryan said that might take people understanding exactly who he is. >> this is a guide at the height of his...
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george allen, neck in neck in virginia. these are pros who are trying to keep alive politically and want real separation as they say in the nfl from this guy, romney. what's going on? >> you know, romney's taking all these hits in the last four weeks from his miserable trip to london, to clint eastwood and not mentioning the troops in afghanistan, the disaster with the libyan statement. of course, the video that i made public earlier this week. and the thing is, if he had a real good overarching strategic plan and message that the conservative republican, heats here and members of the -- republican elites here and members of the senate could see, discern, i think people would be more willing to stand by him. he doesn't have a strong message. every day he's changing strat y strategy, more michael jordan, an outsider, insider. obama says black, i'm going to say white today. the campaign is bouncing around like a ping pong ball, being buffeted by winds. without a strong rudder, you move back and forth. i think that's what pegg
george allen, neck in neck in virginia. these are pros who are trying to keep alive politically and want real separation as they say in the nfl from this guy, romney. what's going on? >> you know, romney's taking all these hits in the last four weeks from his miserable trip to london, to clint eastwood and not mentioning the troops in afghanistan, the disaster with the libyan statement. of course, the video that i made public earlier this week. and the thing is, if he had a real good...
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. >>> mitt romney is back on the campaign trail in virginia. it's likely he'll hit president obama hard on the issue of jobs. jim acosta has more on that from new hampshire. jim? >> reporter: randi, mitt romney came to this minor league baseball park to give his pitch on the economy. he was served up a softball in the form of the nation's unemployment report. mitt romney tried to offer sobering words of what he called the hangover after president obama's convention party. in another disappointing report on the stagnant jobs market. >> it's been 43 straight months above 8%. it's a national tragedy. >> reporter: the unemployment numbers show 96,000 jobs created in august. the rate dropped due to 368,000 leaving the work force. he has a new line where the president is taking the country. >> it's four more years of the four last years. i don't think the american people want four more years. >> reporter: he hit back on the president's charge he's yet to offer specifics saying he will create 12 million jobs with tax cuts, more domestic energy. listen
. >>> mitt romney is back on the campaign trail in virginia. it's likely he'll hit president obama hard on the issue of jobs. jim acosta has more on that from new hampshire. jim? >> reporter: randi, mitt romney came to this minor league baseball park to give his pitch on the economy. he was served up a softball in the form of the nation's unemployment report. mitt romney tried to offer sobering words of what he called the hangover after president obama's convention party. in...
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virginia and nevada and colorado and wisconsin and michigan. and so north carolina, the one swing state where romney has a slight lead and not beyond the rgin of error. it is competitive. what you come back to money. where is the advantage for the republicans? the advantage is in terms of not only romney and the republican national committee fund raising karl rove and cross roads. they have a substantial advantage and there will be a dilulingg of advertising from the republicans and i don't think that the president will match. ralm emanuel resigned so he could help bill burton to raise money to match it. what will be the impact of all . advertising, can it change the favorability numbers that bounced up for the president. >> chris: i want to go back to the question of the economy. it is lowsy for a long time and romney made the case that the president hasn't fixed the economy. is that enough? it doesn't seem to be enough to get him over the top against obama. is that enough or does he have to do something else. >> chris: he lead oz the economy
virginia and nevada and colorado and wisconsin and michigan. and so north carolina, the one swing state where romney has a slight lead and not beyond the rgin of error. it is competitive. what you come back to money. where is the advantage for the republicans? the advantage is in terms of not only romney and the republican national committee fund raising karl rove and cross roads. they have a substantial advantage and there will be a dilulingg of advertising from the republicans and i don't...
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what will that do to politics in virginia if the president holds that lead and wins virginia as he did in '08 and what does it do? >> well, history says as far as politics in virginia, whoever wins the president a.m. campaign, the next year, the opposite party, you know exwins the gub nat tore y'all mansion and you know, that's what it says but the deal is what it says for virginia and this is what we are betting on in the cantor election. i mean, we are in a very red district, plus 12 district, where eric captor is not sitting very pretty. we are betting. this is what we have got to bet on, you know, in the presidential campaign that virginia -- instead of voting red or blue, they will vote red, white and blue. and, you know, we have got a history of doing it. i mean, in 2008, barack obama in this tough district we are in got 46% of the vote, but at the same time, mark warner got 60% of the vote. and i think you're going to see -- i think you're gonna see the president continue to pull away because he has something that romney can never, never, ever, ever capture. that's momentum. and
what will that do to politics in virginia if the president holds that lead and wins virginia as he did in '08 and what does it do? >> well, history says as far as politics in virginia, whoever wins the president a.m. campaign, the next year, the opposite party, you know exwins the gub nat tore y'all mansion and you know, that's what it says but the deal is what it says for virginia and this is what we are betting on in the cantor election. i mean, we are in a very red district, plus 12...
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west r was married on a virginia mountaintop 90 stories up. s that may sound they did it in full wedding gear. >> bob and anthony ewing are on terra firma in arlington but still on cloud nine. who could blame them. this is where they tied the knott two years ago at the top of seneca rocks in west virginia. 900 feet above ground. >> i think i'm still wrapping my brain around it. it's just something we did. was an they did eight-hour claim to the alter done here has efore. certainly not in a tux he'd op and wedding dress. in our th climbed wedding outfits, she in a wedding dress her mother got married in. story.or a fun >> they are avid mountain climbers were got engaged at the peak and was her idea for the mountaintop newspaper chumes but didn't stop them from angst along the way. >> i thought am i going to fly? is this ok? yes, climb. >> she wore her mother's edding dress and was admittedly smelly and dirty by the time she made the summit. >> she made it. broom's brother perched on a nearby summit to tch the moment and another sibling officiat
west r was married on a virginia mountaintop 90 stories up. s that may sound they did it in full wedding gear. >> bob and anthony ewing are on terra firma in arlington but still on cloud nine. who could blame them. this is where they tied the knott two years ago at the top of seneca rocks in west virginia. 900 feet above ground. >> i think i'm still wrapping my brain around it. it's just something we did. was an they did eight-hour claim to the alter done here has efore. certainly...
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i just finished a two-week tour all over virginia from virginia beach to southwest virginia. and the offices are buzzing with activity. people feel real strongly about making sure we identify both, get it to the polls, we have a great message and a tremendous messenger. so i have not seen that terrific excitement. it exists, it's well organized. and stakes are high. these issues are extremely important. and there was a wide divide between the two candidates on these issues. so i expect a big turn out on november 6th. and i'm confident we'll return our 13 electoral votes to barack obama. >> in virginia, that state hasn't been won by democrats before the last election since 1964 and the johnson land slide. what makes you think that same kind of excitement and get out to vote effort is going to work the second time around? >> well, because we have barack obama. he's a charismatic figure. and he has a litany of accomplishments. young chair of the democratic party. i want them to leave at the end of this convention being able to list the litany of accomplishments, in addition to h
i just finished a two-week tour all over virginia from virginia beach to southwest virginia. and the offices are buzzing with activity. people feel real strongly about making sure we identify both, get it to the polls, we have a great message and a tremendous messenger. so i have not seen that terrific excitement. it exists, it's well organized. and stakes are high. these issues are extremely important. and there was a wide divide between the two candidates on these issues. so i expect a big...
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i can tell you that the independent voters in virginia just want results. they don't don't care about the party politics, but they want to know who has the best ideas of military and spending and i think that mitt romney will make a case in the end, but in the close vote i think that romney wins in the end of the day in virginia. >> my, what optimism. the last two weeks have been a di s disaster as far as the republicans have been concerned. >> well, we have had better weeks. >> you have to be twitchy that if this carries on, barack obama won't win in a close race, but a comfortable margin if it carries on so this campaign has to regroup and refocus and do something sharpish doesn't it? >> well, i'm not nearly that pessimistic at all. obama won virginia by seven and i won by 18 the next year so that the independent voters really make up their mind oftentimes right near the end. i don't think that the more mitt romney, and i think that i agree with you on this that mitt romney has to continue to focus on what he started the campaign with six months ago in ea
i can tell you that the independent voters in virginia just want results. they don't don't care about the party politics, but they want to know who has the best ideas of military and spending and i think that mitt romney will make a case in the end, but in the close vote i think that romney wins in the end of the day in virginia. >> my, what optimism. the last two weeks have been a di s disaster as far as the republicans have been concerned. >> well, we have had better weeks....
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senate in virginia square off for debate in northern virginia. democrat tim kaine and republican george allen went head-to-head and both wasted no time taking shots at each other on issues from medicare to the definition of marriage. a new poll shows tim kaine over george allen. you can see our story on the senate debate on our website wjla.com. >> a special lead student was shot six times but was released from the hospital today. court documents indicate that that child and another student got into an argument in class. the -- one student went to an alley where he had hidden a gun and returned and shot him. >> police have broken up a phony iphone sales ring. two men who were father and son were selling the fate phones. they were arrested when authorities say they sold and iphone to a detective for $120. police believe they sold at least seven more in a parking lot and they are looking for additional victims. >> now the showdown over gambling in maryland. some maryland county executives are getting together to encourage voters to support question
senate in virginia square off for debate in northern virginia. democrat tim kaine and republican george allen went head-to-head and both wasted no time taking shots at each other on issues from medicare to the definition of marriage. a new poll shows tim kaine over george allen. you can see our story on the senate debate on our website wjla.com. >> a special lead student was shot six times but was released from the hospital today. court documents indicate that that child and another...
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not west virginia. >> you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00. >> metro has launched a public awareness campaign to help prevent suicide. >> since march of this year three people have jumped in front of trains and died. others have done the same thing in recent and metro is trying to change that. as part of the campaign, they are placing posters hotline number for people to call. >>d's largest casino is even bigger. in hanover it opened today and it included the addition slot machines as well as a high-minute slot area and a retail store. this makes it the third largest slots parlors in the area. >> and lots of folks will be shopping for a pumpkin. and so far, the crop is pretty good. the harvest is already underway and will last into next month. they say the dry summer will affect some of the harvest but that overall it is expected to be a good season. >> electricity bills. >> and no need for the air- conditioning today. another great day. the weather, after the break. >> and some great weather as the nati
not west virginia. >> you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00. >> metro has launched a public awareness campaign to help prevent suicide. >> since march of this year three people have jumped in front of trains and died. others have done the same thing in recent and metro is trying to change that. as part of the campaign, they are placing posters hotline number for people to call. >>d's largest casino is even bigger. in hanover it opened today and it included the addition...
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. >> they will vote in virginia. >> for now the president is dominating the old dominion. >> the polls increasingly favor the president. >> i know something about polls. >> i know you can ask questions and get any answer you want. >> the calendar is mitt romney oez nemesis. >> we are running out of time. >> people don't trust him. >> how does he turn this thing around? >> mitt romney has campaigned as many things this election cycle. >> a severely conservative republican governor. >> morning ya' ll. >> human pretzel. >> i repeal obamacare. >> don't forget, i got everyone in my state insured. >> 100% of kids in my state are insured. >> 40 days to election. >> and he's using this as a badge of hon othohonor. >> this guy is like a bobb bobblehead. >> did the republicans nominate the wrong guy? >> do you think a guy like chris christy would be the right guy. >> with 40 days until the election and a new poll showing president obama leading mitt romney by five points, la ra ingram refused to participate in a republican battle against the polls. >> i will say that if the romney campaign's num
. >> they will vote in virginia. >> for now the president is dominating the old dominion. >> the polls increasingly favor the president. >> i know something about polls. >> i know you can ask questions and get any answer you want. >> the calendar is mitt romney oez nemesis. >> we are running out of time. >> people don't trust him. >> how does he turn this thing around? >> mitt romney has campaigned as many things this election cycle....
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senate race in virginia. the background on this is i can't think of in the last generation a race that conservatives wanted more than this one. this was oliver north. this was the iran contra figure convicted of lying to congress and gets out on a technicality in 1990. sets his sights on winning a u.s. senate seat in virginia. record fund-raising from the grassroots across the country. they don't let oliver north get to the u.s. senate. they said that dwreer there was one person in old virginia that oel ver north could beat and wa and there was one person rabe could beat and that was oliver north. and then john warner recruits a moderate republican attorney general, four candidates' race. >> a thriller. >> here is the line that decided the race. let's play it. >> you know something about my opponent. my opponent is a document shredding, constitution trashing commander in chief bashing ayatollah loving, arms dealing, criminal protecting, resume enhancing, swiss banking, law breaking, letter faking, self-servin
senate race in virginia. the background on this is i can't think of in the last generation a race that conservatives wanted more than this one. this was oliver north. this was the iran contra figure convicted of lying to congress and gets out on a technicality in 1990. sets his sights on winning a u.s. senate seat in virginia. record fund-raising from the grassroots across the country. they don't let oliver north get to the u.s. senate. they said that dwreer there was one person in old virginia...
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and another percentage in ohio, virginia, and colorado, although these battleground states. going updent is percentage points. seeing a turning point. >> the race is heartening. seen the disagreement and the flash points. g more of the same. we are seeing them pounds on other on issues. mitt romney not being able to identify with average voters. mitt romney writing off large parts of america. obama, from mitt romney's being able toot on his promises. he admitted in an interview that thought toer than he make change in washington. you cannot change washington from the inside. romney people jump all over that. to theid he is not up task. the polls in the swing states. they are where they were a few months ago. it goes to show that dr. all the are in ang spent, we similar place. we have been hearing completely while now.rast for a is one area where we have seen the flip. we analyze how much money not only the campaigns have raised in the jointigns funding committees they have, and we super packs, up overesident obama course of the whole campaign. billion-dollar campaign races.
and another percentage in ohio, virginia, and colorado, although these battleground states. going updent is percentage points. seeing a turning point. >> the race is heartening. seen the disagreement and the flash points. g more of the same. we are seeing them pounds on other on issues. mitt romney not being able to identify with average voters. mitt romney writing off large parts of america. obama, from mitt romney's being able toot on his promises. he admitted in an interview that...
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the most important audience here were the voters in key swing states including north carolina, ohio, virginia, iowa. so it will take a while to find out if the people who still aren't sold on him were sort of won over by this humanizing of him. that's what we saw throughout the whole week. an effort to highlight every chapter of his life. he's had a hard time sort of doing this himself. all of his advisers say he does not like to talk about himself. he's uncomfortable in that respect. so he summoned all kinds of people from different walks of his life to give testimonials. so i think in that respect, i think he did sort of improve the perception of himself. but we will find out at the end of the day if that's enough to get people to vote for him. it was kind of a joint message, fire obama, hire romney and we have 67 days to see if it worked. gwen: but who's counting? >> right. gwen: i want to get back to the fire obama part. we're here in charlotte to watch the democrats but i was cure ow, humanizing part which he and ann romney seemed to some way resist doing too much of, so they got others
the most important audience here were the voters in key swing states including north carolina, ohio, virginia, iowa. so it will take a while to find out if the people who still aren't sold on him were sort of won over by this humanizing of him. that's what we saw throughout the whole week. an effort to highlight every chapter of his life. he's had a hard time sort of doing this himself. all of his advisers say he does not like to talk about himself. he's uncomfortable in that respect. so he...
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with us tonight the governor of the great state of virginia, governor tim cane. thanks for joining -- governor tim kaine. thanks for joining us. first of all, welcome. i brought you out here. obviously, these conversations are always uncomfortable. >> uh-oh. >> jon: joe biden is going to be our first interview. so here you are -- you were on the final short list to be the vice president. it was yourself, joe biden and i believe evan bayh. >> ed mcmahon. >> jon: tell me about the vetting. what is the vetting process? >> people know a lot of things about me that i never thought i would reveal. they go into detail. your high school girlfriend's middle name, they give you a name and then they come back and say "she said she was never your girlfriend" so it's intense. >> jon: what would that have to do with being vice president? >> that was what i wondered. >> jon: it's this intense, weird process, and they check into everything. >> they really do. really do. >> jon: did senator obama gives each person a rose that goes on to the next round? how do they let you know th
with us tonight the governor of the great state of virginia, governor tim cane. thanks for joining -- governor tim kaine. thanks for joining us. first of all, welcome. i brought you out here. obviously, these conversations are always uncomfortable. >> uh-oh. >> jon: joe biden is going to be our first interview. so here you are -- you were on the final short list to be the vice president. it was yourself, joe biden and i believe evan bayh. >> ed mcmahon. >> jon: tell me...
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as president obama targets a battleground virginia. >> for months the obama campaign s been hammering away pushing romney'selease of mitt tax returns. have a clear picture of the investment income, but whether thisbate the campaign.elp the release of the tax returns -- glad he did it, because have done it eight months ago. he is a very wealthy guy. he made a lot of money. good for him. romney's return showed made $15.7 million last year d paid 1.9 $4 million in taxes. rate, 14.1%, lower than mechanic making $75,000 a would pay. >> i do not pay more than i legally do. paid more than i think that i did not would be qualified to become president. months the obama pushing mittbeen returns. release his >> hello, virginia. >> the president on friday did about romney's but the campaign argues taxes to the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. >> it is a narrative that mitt not one of us. >> for some voters this is not return or even money. >> he would be our leader. their background and everything is important. >> by giving $4 million to charity and not deducting all of abouttt romney
as president obama targets a battleground virginia. >> for months the obama campaign s been hammering away pushing romney'selease of mitt tax returns. have a clear picture of the investment income, but whether thisbate the campaign.elp the release of the tax returns -- glad he did it, because have done it eight months ago. he is a very wealthy guy. he made a lot of money. good for him. romney's return showed made $15.7 million last year d paid 1.9 $4 million in taxes. rate, 14.1%, lower...
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not west virginia. chris: welcome back. michael, tell me something i don't know. >> the important number out of charlotte is 50, as in 50 million, that's the goal that democratic superp.a.c. leaders, rom emmanuel is taking over -- rahm emanuel, is taking over, that they think they can raise. chris: trish? >> given the jobs numbers on friday, the expectation is that they will engage in another round of bond buying to try to stimulate the economy. so far -- chris: the market? >> the market loves this but it's like an addictive sugar high. >> wisconsin, increasing signs that romney will campaign more aggressively there. paul ryan has a hefty congressional campaign account he can use at will there. >> democrats are increasingly confident that after november they'll control the senate and they're being increasingly open about their payback strategy, looking at donors and others who have supported american crossroads, superp.a.c., they are in trouble. chris: how does she look in massachusetts? >> she'll win because of todd akin.
not west virginia. chris: welcome back. michael, tell me something i don't know. >> the important number out of charlotte is 50, as in 50 million, that's the goal that democratic superp.a.c. leaders, rom emmanuel is taking over -- rahm emanuel, is taking over, that they think they can raise. chris: trish? >> given the jobs numbers on friday, the expectation is that they will engage in another round of bond buying to try to stimulate the economy. so far -- chris: the market? >>...
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i got a mail -- i live in virginia -- i got a mail at my house for my daughter, who registered to vote a week ago. it repeated all the lines in the welfare at. i think the romney campaign has found a message that it once to -- wants to keep hitting. i think that will come up in the debate. we will hear from obama. initially, we saw this in the polls, this has resonated, their traditional scare seniors about medicare tactics. that has been working really well. so i think obama will bring that up. one thing we will hear is the phrase that romney would end medicare's guarantee, which is a phrase the democrats have liked to use recently. we have raided that half-true for two reasons. one, it is not like it really has a guarantee now. congress can change the medicare benefits any time it wants to. it frequently has. now, romney would change the structure in which people would pay for medicare. it would go from being -- it would turn into the essentially a voucher plan. in that sense, we found some truth and rated it as half- truth. >> thank you, bill. our next prediction from glenn kessler,
i got a mail -- i live in virginia -- i got a mail at my house for my daughter, who registered to vote a week ago. it repeated all the lines in the welfare at. i think the romney campaign has found a message that it once to -- wants to keep hitting. i think that will come up in the debate. we will hear from obama. initially, we saw this in the polls, this has resonated, their traditional scare seniors about medicare tactics. that has been working really well. so i think obama will bring that...
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maryland hasn't beaten west virginia since 2003. most prognosticators believe this one could end up very one sided in the favor of the eighth ranked mownties tomorrow. don't tell maryland that. >> i hear it's a big rivalry. last year we had a tough one. it was a big game for them. i look forward to it. >> top team, top ten team. >> it will be huge. the rivals, they don't like us and they don't like them. >> all right, not looking good for the redskins. he is trying to get on the good foot. he bruised his foot in week one. it is looking doubtful. finally tonight, our high school game of the week. frederick county, frederick city, it's a big one. 12,000 of you voted. middletown versus frederick. we are looking forward to that. >> i'm excited. >> got to love friday night football. you guys have game on. >> it's game on this whole week in cincinnati. bengals on sunday. >> big stuff and a good weekend for it. >> yeah, absolutely. we're going to see the showers and storms tomorrow, but after that, it's going to feel like fall, cooler, bre
maryland hasn't beaten west virginia since 2003. most prognosticators believe this one could end up very one sided in the favor of the eighth ranked mownties tomorrow. don't tell maryland that. >> i hear it's a big rivalry. last year we had a tough one. it was a big game for them. i look forward to it. >> top team, top ten team. >> it will be huge. the rivals, they don't like us and they don't like them. >> all right, not looking good for the redskins. he is trying to...
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virginia tech wins. that game is over. the red sox left fielder over the fence. he makes the catch, and that is our play of the day. up and over. the best story has to be sorvino williams not losing a game. serena williams wins. >> we will be in the seats when that starts that fridge in your kitchen may have crossed this bridge. your new car probably rode these rails. that shipment you just received wasas tracked by satellite. we build and maintain. we invest and innovate.so we can deliver what america needs. this year alone, freight rail companies plan to spend twenty-three billion of their own money, not taxpayer dollars, to build bridges, maintain track, and develop new technologies to keep freight rail and our economy moving. there's a lot riding on these rails. >> our next facebook giveaway is of your favorite. we are giving away a new ipad pureed. we will announce cracks a tough week ahead of us? >> we have rainshowers tomorrow night into wednesday. temperatures will rebound to about 90 degrees. we will finally clear this out by friday and a chance of showe
virginia tech wins. that game is over. the red sox left fielder over the fence. he makes the catch, and that is our play of the day. up and over. the best story has to be sorvino williams not losing a game. serena williams wins. >> we will be in the seats when that starts that fridge in your kitchen may have crossed this bridge. your new car probably rode these rails. that shipment you just received wasas tracked by satellite. we build and maintain. we invest and innovate.so we can...
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obama 1 virginia in over mittolds a lead romney in virginia. abc7 is your station for the election. follow us on twitter for updates the campaign trail. >> some storms are moving into area. >> bob ryan is tracking them the weather center. these are slow-moving storms warningseason for the hail. possibility of some there has been one confirmed in the mountains. people around front royal, these warnings for the shenandoah valley and jackson, woodstock, see those areas of purple? that is where there could be some hail. the other one continues to move off toward the east. all of this is moving gradually east so it will be the metropolitan area s evening, 7:00, at 9:00, with some thunderstorms have had temperatures the 80's. widespread wind or damage. the new warnings are out until 6:45. >> a dramatic scene on wisconsin avenue. againsts a protest unfair foreclosures that the street in front of fannie mae. many were arrested however most them have never faced foreclosure. cooper has the story. >> it was billed as a protest united hundreds of foreclosed owners but fewer than two dozen were
obama 1 virginia in over mittolds a lead romney in virginia. abc7 is your station for the election. follow us on twitter for updates the campaign trail. >> some storms are moving into area. >> bob ryan is tracking them the weather center. these are slow-moving storms warningseason for the hail. possibility of some there has been one confirmed in the mountains. people around front royal, these warnings for the shenandoah valley and jackson, woodstock, see those areas of purple? that...
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then there's virginia. virginia has been weird all year. for quite different reasons. virginia essentially did not have a primary for the republican presidential nomination this year. getting on the ballot in virginia is hard. the state requires you to gather hundreds of signatures in each congressional district. you can't just go to the mall in alexandria and have a good day and say it's done for the state. you have to be all over the state. in the republican primary, over the half dozen candidates still in the running at the time virginia was holding its primary, only two of them qualified to make the ballot. that's how hard it was to get on the ballot. only mitt romney and ron paul got their names on the ballot. rick perry and rick santorum and huntsman all tried to get on the ballot but failed to get on the ballot, so the primary in virginia didn't matter. it didn't really exist. you know who did make it onto the ballot for the general election in november? this guy. hello. who are you? a former congressman named virgil goode. he's a traveling man, a democrat and a
then there's virginia. virginia has been weird all year. for quite different reasons. virginia essentially did not have a primary for the republican presidential nomination this year. getting on the ballot in virginia is hard. the state requires you to gather hundreds of signatures in each congressional district. you can't just go to the mall in alexandria and have a good day and say it's done for the state. you have to be all over the state. in the republican primary, over the half dozen...